Windows 10 is Installing Office Web Apps Without Asking Permission
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for nutherguy:
Windows 10 is installing Office web apps without asking permission:
Microsoft Just Force Restarted My Windows PC Again to Install More Unwanted AppsMandatory Windows 10 updates aren't new, but the latest example is raising a few hackles. ZDNet, The Verge and users are reporting that Windows 10 is force-restarting PCs to install links to Office web apps that launch in Edge, including in the Start menu. And despite initial reports, this isn't limited to Insider members - people using standard Windows 10 releases have seen the change as well.
The apps take up no storage or other resources. Until now, though, installing Office web apps was optional. Windows isn't asking for your permission, let alone informing you of what's about to happen. Microsoft is potentially disrupting work or other important tasks to promote its online productivity suite.
We've asked Microsoft for comment.
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for RandomFactor:
Microsoft just force restarted my Windows PC again to install more unwanted apps:
Windows 10 restarted my computer without permission yet again - to install unsolicited web app versions of Microsoft Office, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook on my computer.
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